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2023 Map of Bergholz

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Bergholz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Bergholz stands at the southeastern corner of this survey, where the township lines of t12n r4w and t13n r4w meet near the winding path of Yellow Creek. This part of eastern Ohio is defined by a dense network of family and community cemeteries, including the Corinth Mechanicstown Cem, Wells-Jackman Cem, and Chestnut Ridge Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in the region. The landscape is carved by numerous waterways like Elkhorn Creek and Pipes Fork, which create a complex topography of ridges and hollows such as Watson Ridge and Blazer Hollow.

Smaller settlements and crossroads like Mechanicstown, Scroggsfield, and Wattsville are connected by a web of county and township roads. Notable landmarks like Tunnel Hill near the Carroll and Jefferson County line indicate the historical engineering required to navigate this dissected plateau. The map captures the persistence of these rural communities and their local landmarks into the twenty-first century.